The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Their Victory Almost Assured.
The Great States of the West
Falling into Line.
Cheap Necessaries of Life the Bat
tie Cry of Next Year.
A Wonderful Change in the Senti-
ments of the People.
Interesting Interviews with Number
of Congressman - Carlisle Clearly
States His Position The Postal
Telegraphic GU estion.
Special plspaleh to the Apreal.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-'T believe that
victory in the presidential election OF next
year is with the party which shall make
free trade its principal battle cry" said an
acute politician TO your correspondent to-
day. 'lf the Republicans desire TO wave
the bloody flag and excite sectional ami
mosities on things which occurred twenty
five years ago, let them do so, While we,
the DEMOCRATS, go TO the people with this
newer and more important question, which
concerns every man who eats food and
wears clothing. And il the Republicans
30 10 the people on the issue Of taxed nee
essaiies and untaxed whisky and tobacco,
they will assuredly be ridiculed by the
common sense Of the people so that they
will be laughedout Of the majority Of the
States they now control.
"All the agricultural States west of the
Mississippi need, and have their only sal
walton in, is free trade, and theycan be car
ried by the party which takes firm stand
On that platform. That remark applies to
Kansas, rs well rs 20 Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska and, on this side Of the Missis-
sippi, Wisconsin. Before the war Demo
cratic majorities were expected in these
States. Iowa used TO give over 10000
Democratic majority, But when the war
question came up these States saw that il
Mus 10 their vital interests 10 keep the
Mississippi open 10 commerce, aud they
sided with the north TO crush the southern
l..
overturned and the Republicans obtained
power But now the reaction is coming.
The Republican majorities are being re-
duccd at each election. In Minnesota the
Democrats have already gained q majority
Of ITS congressional representatives in the
llouso-thrce Democrats to two Rcpub-
licans and the others will follow. It's
only question Of time when all those
States will send majority Of representa-
lives Of the free trade idea TO represent
them in Congress.
Senator Ingalls,, Of Kansas, il inclined
10 free trade, although he dare not show il
ut present Senator NanWyck, Of Ne
hraska, who was retired last spring on ac-
count OF local issues, was a ircc-iradcr.
The lcaycn is working in the Republican
party and its spread will soon be made
manifest. The Democrats, being the cham
pions Of free tuide, will carry the agricul-
tural States on that issue when they make
IL.
"In Minneapolis there Is n club which,
during the last four or five years, has dis
tribuled about 200,Oo0 Bca; little pamph-
lets on free trade among the farmers OF
Minnesota. The name Of an intelligent
thinking man would be procured and u
pamphlet sent addressed TO him person.
ally. In few weeks another would fol-
low and he would be- fed ON free trade lit
craturc. The farmer looked at the matter
from his own personal standpoint, talked
Of IL with his noighbor, and that Is how
Minnesota has three Democratic rcprcscn-
taiiyes in Congress todayand only two Re
publicans.'
INTERVIEWS WITH CoNGREssNEN.
The Post tomorrow morning will print u
series OF interviews with nearly hundred
members Of Congress upon the questions
which are 10 Represented 30 that body for
IT, action during the coming session, and
particularly those relating 10 the tariff NJ
duclion Of the surplus revenue and a
postal telegraph. The Post will summarize
The interviews as follows speaker Car
Isle states the Democratic position
with great clcamcss. Ills views are Cs.
pecially important in view OF the great re-
sponsihility which will be placed upon his
shoulders with the organization Of the
House. lie believes IN an immediate rc-
duction al the surplus revenues now pour
ing into the treasury. lie believes in re-
ducing the taxes which produce these
revenues at lrrst S7O,OO0,O0O annually.
His Democratic followers, who voted with
Mr.. Morrison In the last Con.
grcss, generally take the ume position. "
OF the few Democrats who have
sided with Mr. Randall, who are now
In the city, Mr. McAdoo, Mr.. siahlncckcr,
Mr.. wilkins Mr.. Mcrriman, and Mr.. Law
Ter are quoted M experiencing, somewhat,
a change OF heart. The sentiment Of the
northwestern congressman Is that the free
trade sentiment Is growing In that section.
Democratic Representatives irOm Mime.
sofa and Michigan have tie highest con
hdcncc that their two States can be- made
Democratic upon the revenue reform issue.
Mr.. Lyman, Of Ohio, n Republican,
although he Acknowledges that he IS n
prolcctionia, comes out Tor q reduction ol
Inc revenue. Many other Republicans, like
Mr.. Lyman, agree that something must be-
done with the tariff though a few, like
Mesgrs. Sawyer and Bacon, Of New York.
and Jackson, OF PENNSYLVANIA, think that
nothing will be done at this session.
Many ways oi reducing the surplus arc
suggested. Quito number Of congress.
mon, including Representatives Catching
Of Mississippi, Shyoly Of Indiana, TaulbcC
and Caruth OF Kentucky, and Abbott oI
Texas, favor compromise, such % taking
the tax OF tobacco, and prefer reducing
the tax on fruit bmndies. The proposition
10 take the tax of whisky hardly finds q
supporter. The question Of putting sugar
on the FREQ list finds some advocates
but mainly among Republicans. The
Louisiana congressman, 10 whom this j. O
very vital question, say that their State ],
divided, the northern portion being In ia
yor Of free sugar, and the gulf section op
posed 20 H. The Democratic senti
inent Is largely In favor Of increasing
the fire list, adding 10 IL salt, lumber and
the ncccsafics Of life. Rcpcscntatiy,
Hynum. Of Indiana, thinks that q good
bill 10 reduce the tariff can BE- passed with
out the support Of Mr.. Randall, and hs
adds that the Republicans Of the west and
northwest are beginning TO feel that thoj
cannot longer oppose such measure viii
political safety.
Representative Turner, Of Kansas, come
forward with a new proposition " subsl